Screensaver

Articles

• Why is there a screensaver lock on my Mason-owned computer?

  In compliance with the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Information Security Standard (SEC501-09), Mason-owned systems will initiate a session lock after 30 minutes of inactivity to prevent […]
• How long until the screensaver lock starts?

  The screensaver lock process starts after 30 minutes of inactivity. To accommodate most users, we were able to extend the activation time to 30 minutes […]
• If I use the VPN and remote into my work computer, how will the screensaver lock affect my telework?

  The screensaver lock should not have an effect on your ability to telework unless you take a break longer than 30 minutes. If the screensaver […]
• It’s important to me that the screensaver lock not disrupt my work. Will my computer go to sleep when I have things running in the background?

  ITS is not forcing your computer into “sleep” mode, we are just enabling a screensaver to protect your data.
• I have computers in my department that don’t belong to individuals, like kiosk or conference room computers, how will the screensaver lock affect them?

  Our intention is to only deploy the screensaver lock to faculty/staff computers. If other computers are impacted, contact ITS Support and we will correct the problem.
• How will this affect my Mason computer when I am off-campus?

  Your computer must be managed by MESA or Jamf Pro and be on the Mason network to initially receive the screensaver lock. Note: If you […]
• How do I manually engage the screensaver lock if I want it to start sooner than 30 minutes?

  For Windows, there are two choices. For Macs, Command, Option, Eject engages the screensaver.